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Population (year 2000): 11,380. Estimated
population in July 2005: 11,357 (-0.2% change)
Males: 5,382 (47.3%), Females: 5,998 (52.7%)
Daviess County
Zip code:
47501
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $29,055 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,600 (year 2000)
Races in Washington:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
- Hispanic (4.1%)
- Other race (2.2%)
- Black (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (22.1%), German
(20.0%), Irish (12.2%), English (7.0%), French (3.1%), Italian
(1.9%).
Elevation: 504 feet
Land area: 4.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Washington
- High school or higher: 74.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Washington city
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 14.9%
4.0% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.4%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-1.8%).
Hospital/medical center in Washington:
- DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1314 E WALNUT ST
P O BOX 760)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Washington:
- GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; VINCENNES,
IN)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 24
miles; JASPER, IN)
- WIRTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OAKLAND
CITY, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Washington:
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN;
ID: EVV)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 51 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID:
BMG)
- TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 56
miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:
- DAVIESS COUNTY (about 5 miles; WASHINGTON, IN; ID:
DCY)
- MORRISON FLIGHT PARK (about 25 miles; LINTON, IN;
ID: 4U8)
- O'NEAL (about 26 miles; VINCENNES, IN; ID: OEA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Washington:
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; VINCENNES, IN;
Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about
51 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 53
miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 54 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 58 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 58 miles;
BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TERRE
HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
Public high school in Washington:
- WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 761;
Location: 608 E WALNUT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Washington:
- WASHINGTON CATH. HIGH/MIDDLE (Students: 196;
Location: 201 NORTHEAST SECOND; Grades: 6 - 12)
- GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 124;
Location: 418 EAST HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
- TRINITY HOLINESS ACADEMY (Students: 27;
Location: 1604 STATE ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Washington:
- LENA DUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406;
Location: 801 NW 11TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 398;
Location: 210 NE 6TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- HELEN GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
376; Location: 803 E NATIONAL HWY; Grades: KG - 06)
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350;
Location: 600 NE 6TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- VEALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 184;
Location: RR 4 BOX 190; Grades: KG - 06)
- TWIN RIVERS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Location: 301
E SOUTH ST; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school in Washington:
- WASHINGTON CATHOLIC ELEM SCH (Students: 296;
Location: 310 NE 2ND ST; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Washington:
- WASHINGTON CARNEGIE PL (Operating income:
$532,544; Location: 300 W MAIN ST; 41,649 books; 1,441
audio materials; 1,252 video materials; 157 serial
subscriptions)
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